Ameristar Fatal Crash Last Night

[Freight Jock]

Ameristar lost a Learjet 24 in Guadalajarra last night. Two great guys who were building hours to better support their wives and children, perished in the accident. Very sad. God bless their souls and their families.

 

[pin727]

I knew on of them..really good friend , funny helpfull ..leaves behind a beautiful family, terrible lost for all the people that knew him!!!
GOD bless them and his familly!!!

 

[Photoflight]

initials?

had a friend who was suppost to start there a few months ago


........................Tailwinds......................

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Any details as to what transpired?

 

[landlover]

knew them both. rest in peace guys. you'll be missed. one of them posted on here as VSI9k+.

 

[Superpilot92]

God Bless them and their Family

 

[cherry20's]

I heard that they took a visual from an ILS and flew into terrain? Not sure of anything else. I knew the FO and he was a great guy. Sorry to all the Ameristar brothers. God bless their family and friends.

 

[jobear]

God Speed

 

[Superpilot92]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20070110-1110-mexico-jetcrash.html

article

 

[Amish RakeFight]

I heard that they took a visual from an ILS and flew into terrain? Not sure of anything else. I knew the FO and he was a great guy. Sorry to all the Ameristar brothers. God bless their family and friends.

I did a quick Google search but found nothing. Anyone have a link to an article.

 

[falcon20driver]

Godspeed http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AJI878



http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4461090.html

Jan. 10, 2007, 1:48PM
2 U.S. citizens die in Lear jet crash in Mexico


GUADALAJARA, Mexico — A U.S.-owned Lear 24 jet crashed and burst into flames early today in a hilly area of the western Mexican state of Jalisco, killing its two American pilots.
The aircraft, which took off from Laredo, Texas, went down shortly after midnight Tuesday, just minutes before it was scheduled to land at a local airport, state police official Jesus Pina said.
The aircraft is owned by the Addison, Texas-based aviation company Ameristar Jet Charter, said the company's vice president of operations, Stacy Muth.
Muth did not immediately release the names of the captain and first officer, the only people aboard the jet, but said one was from the Dallas area, while the other was from Michigan.
Muth said the plane was hauling one piece of nonhazardous freight to Guadalajara, but she declined to identify the contents.
The jet fell in the hills of the community of Zapotlanejo, about 22 miles southeast of the Jalisco state capital, Guadalajara. Witnesses reported hearing a loud noise and seeing flames from a distance.
Nobody on the ground was hurt, and authorities had not determined the cause of the crash.
The weather was good, and Ameristar is cooperating with Mexican authorities in the investigation, Muth said.
In August 2001, two pilots were killed when a Lear 25 jet operated by Ameristar Jet Charter crashed during takeoff from Ithaca-Tompkins, N.Y., Regional Airport.

 

[Tug Driver]

very sad news indeed. the captain was a great guy, and a great stick as well. he was always talking about his son. he was a pleasure to fly with.

 

[Windsor]

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and everyone involved. They were both great guys and will be greatly missed.

Lets fly safe out there guys.

 

[haulingthemail]

do those planes have twas and gpws?

 

[Buckeye]

RIP, its sad to hear the loss of a fellow freight dog. Becareful, fly safe.

 

[Flying Illini]

do those planes have twas and gpws?

Doubt it.

 

[big pimpn']

Sad news

RIP

 

[135fr8r]

Truly sad news. Third fatal for AJI in 6 years. Are these fairly new pilots, or have they been around the company a while? Feel free to pm any info.

 

[FreightGuyNTX]

My condolences to the families, friends, and co-workers of the Pilots.

 

[frog_flyer]

Are you sure one of the pilots was T.P.?

 

[dojetdriver]

Sorry for the loss guys.

My thoughts to the families.

Just plain sad, regardless.

 

[landlover]

Are you sure one of the pilots was T.P.?

so i've been told.

 

[frog_flyer]

oh man. TP was a great guy.

rest in peace.


So it sounds like it's a CFIT incident?

 

[Flying Illini]

oh man. TP was a great guy.

rest in peace.


So it sounds like it's a CFIT incident?

Always my biggest fear down there (most of mexico). Just not a fun place to go/or leave when it's anything other than CAVU.

RIP.

 

[haulingthemail]

Always my biggest fear down there (most of mexico). Just not a fun place to go/or leave when it's anything other than CAVU.

RIP.

No, it's easy to fly down there, you just have to know your position and follow the IAP at all times.

 

[propilot]

Godspeed...RIP
Be careful out there...

 

[pilotyip]

A 135 on-demand Cargo Lear jet with GPWS and TWAS? Not likely unless it was also involved in hauling passengers.

 

[Plunder Hound]

How much are two guys worth? GPWS at least should be mandatory.

 

[filejw]

Grr.. I am reluctant to write but I've read this so many times over the last 40 yrs. Folk's if you are at night in a mountainous areas and even if you are familiar with the airport stick with a portion of the approach.I 'm sure these were great hard working guy just trying to get ahead in the flying game , but it only takes a second to make a mistake or misidentify something.....vis 5 mins more flying time..... RIP.. God bless these guys...

 

[Ridgewoodpilot]

knew them both. rest in peace guys. you'll be missed. one of them posted on here as VSI9k+.

Are you kidding? VS19k+ just replied to the Airnet hopeful thread the other night. I don't really know how to feel, but do wish the families well.